Consecration Of The Albert Lucking Lodge At Southend-On-Sea.

and unique kind . There were ioo founders , all of whom were installed Masters the first Master of the lodge was the Provincial Grand Master , and all the officers were of Provincial rank , and the feeling of all who took part in the ceremony was that the best monument that could be raised to any man was to create something that would continue the great and good work to which he had devoted himself during life , and which had tended to make the

world better . But why should they wait till a good brother had passed away before recognising the value of his services , and then do something to perpetuate the memory of those services ? Was it not better to recognise his work while he was with them , and show to him and the outside world the value they put upon those services ? The Archdeacon then proceeded to enforce on the founders the responsibility they had undertaken in starting that new lodge , of the

care they should take in carrying out the cardinal Masonic virtues of brotherly love , relief , and truth , and , above all , that they should exhibit the reality of their profession in the support of the noble Charities of the Order . It must have been a marvellous revelation to the world when after the great meeting in support of one of our Charities , presided over by H . R . H . the Grand Master , the amount of the subscription was published ; it must have caused . people to realise , if they had

not done so before , the great power that the Craft has become , and the immense good it is doing in the education of the young and the relief of the aged . But he would commend to them another form of Charity—that which produced kind and brotherly feeling , the Charity that enabled brethren to meet in perfect friendliness , though there were points on which they might not agree , and which set

forth to the world their belief in brotherly love , relief , and truth . He trusted that the characteristics of that new lodge would be the excellence of its working , the reality of their brotherly feeling one towards another , and that aM of them would so live that no one would be able to say that it was not a grand thing to be a Mason .

At the conclusion of the consecration ceremony , Bro . Thomas Hood , P . M . iooo , P . P . G . R ., was installed as W . M . by Bro . Colonel Lockwood , M . P ., D . P . G . M ., and the officers for the year appointed as under : Bros . W . Scott-Miller , S . W . 2500 , S . W . ; F . England , W . M . 2442 , Prov . G . S .

of W ., J . W . ; Rev . Thomas Varney , P . P . G . C , Chap . ; H . B . Dickins , I . P . M . 2346 , Sec . ; W . L . Crow . P . M . 1076 . S . D . ; J . J . Cummins , J . W , 1910 , J . D . ; J . Berry , I . P . M . 1817 , I . G . ; Wm . Marlow , D . C . ; W . H , Stevenson , Org . iSi 7 , Org . ; A . Drury , G . Jacob , E . M . Kemp , Thos . Byford , and A . Knight , Stewards ; and A . W . Martin , Tyler .

Bro . A . J . Marden , P . M . 1817 , P . P . A . G . D . C , was unanimously elected Treasurer ; Bro , F . England as Charity Representative ; and Bro . W . E . Bridgland , P . M . 1000 , P . P . G . S . B ., accepted the invitation of the W . M . to act as I . P . M . for the year . Hearty votes of thanks were passed to the Prov . G . M . for his kindness in coming and personally consecrating the lodge ; to Bro . Col . Lockwood for installing the Master ; and both of them were elected hon . members , and presented with a jewel in commemoration of the event .

Lord WARWICK , in acknowledging the compliment , reiterated the plea sure it had given him to be present , and wished the lodge a long and pros

perous career . Bro . Col . LOCKWOOD said he should always remember the occasion with great interest , as it was the first time he had taken part in a Masonic ceremony since his appointment by the Prov . G . M . to be his Deputy . He regretted that owing to his recent bereavement he could not remain to the after proceedings .

The lodge was shortly afterwards closed , and about 80 brethren sat down to a banquet , at the conclusion of which the usual toasts were duly honoured . The Earl of WARWICK , in responding to the toast of his health , remarked that he wished it were possible for him to make a speech at all adequate to the kindly reception they had given him . It was extremely difficult for him

to say anythintr fresh to them upon Masonic subjects , but it seemed that Freemasonry , every time he met them , had assumed a more prosperous aspect in the province than upon the previous occasion . He also offered his sincere and earnest thanks for the generous manner in which Essex brethren came forward to support their great Masonic Charities , though the province was far from being a wealthy one . He did not wish to make a pun ;

but he was in "luck in " being there that night , for he appreciated the honour which had been done to a very old kind friend of them all . It had never been his privilege to see a lodge more admirably started , and seldom had he seen work better done ; whilst lhe attendance in lodge was a credit to the organisers . They regretted that Bro . Col . Lockwood , through a domestic bereavement , could not remain with them ; and they

also regretted the unavoidable absence at the consecration of Bro . Woodhouse . His Lordship wished them great prosperity in their new lodge ; and he proceeded to propose " The Health of the W . M ., " remarking that that brother had a most pleasant way of bestowing upon the officers of his lodge the honours and decorations which were at his disposal ; whilst it

seemed that he had so won the alt xtions of all that his rule over them would be pleasant to himself and p leasant to all the brethren . Southend was a charming place , and his Lordship hoped that having been introduced to the Albert Lucking Lodge he would have the pleasure of paying them another visit before long .

Bro . HOOD , W . M ., who briefly acknowledged the toast , said he started in Masonry as a baby under Albert Lucking , and hoped that brother had never had occasion to be ashamed of his child . He hoped not only to have the assistance of Bro . Lucking , but also of the Priory Lodge , and that real good feeling would exist between the two lodges .

In the course of the afternoon a telegram was despatched to the M . W . Grand Master congratulating him on his recovery from his late accident , to which his Royal Highness wired a gracious reply . It was a matter of much regret to the founders that owing to an obstruction on the Cambridge line Bro . Woodhouse , Prov . S . G . W ., who was to have acted as S . W ., was delayed for two hours , and was unable in consequence to get to Southend till the proceedings were far advanced . The furniture , & c , was manufactured by Bros . George Kenning and Son .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Surrey.

PROVINCIAL GRAND MARK LODGE OF SURREY .

lhe above Provincial Grand Mark Lodge was held recently at the Greyhound Hotel , East Croydon , under the banner of the Croydon Lodge , No . 198 . The Prov . G . M ., Bro . the Right Hon . the Earl of Onslow , G . C . M . G ., iS : c . Ike , presided , and was supported by the following ; Bros . Fredk . West , D . P . G . M . ; C . W . Davis , P . J . G . W . ; E . Apelt , P . G . M . O . ; J- R . Mosse , P . J . G . O . ; Rev . J . H . Robson , P . G . Chap . ; Rev . S . C . Hill , P . G . Chap . ; S . W . Lambert , KG . R . of M . ; A . H . Bowles , P . G . Sec . ; B . Cooper , P -J . G . D . ; C . P . Passmore , P . G . Org . ; A . W . R . Sowman , P . A . G . Sec ; S .

Provincial Grand Mark Lodge Of Surrey.

F . Mackway , P . G . I . G . ; F . C . Van Duzer , P . G . S . B . ; J . L . Barrett , P . G . Std Br . ; R . F . Potter , P . G . Tyler ; J . H . Curtis , P . M . 333 , P . G . D . ; A . H . Salter , W . M . in , P . G . Stwd . ; C . W . J . Bird , P . G . D . ; Rev . E . G . Houndell , 196 , P . G . Chap . ; E . H . Lewes , W . M . 505 ; F . Lockett , S . W . 505 ; W . A . Shaw , E . f . Parkinson , 505 ; W . M . Bisley , 407 ; Thos . White , 114 ; Thos . White , 505 ; W . Featherstonehaugh , P . J . G . D . ; C . F . Taylor , P . P . J . G . W . ; R . Wilson , W . M . 196 ; E . G . L . Anderson , 451 ;

F . W . Williamson , 451 ; G . H . C . Collier , 505 ; P . Squire , 198 ; G . H . King , 19 S ; T . Hodgson , 315 ; C . Woodrow , 450 ; R . Nevill , 442 ; T . H . Roberts , 19 S ; G . W . Howell , 450 ; and J . T . Fielder , 198 . Visitors : Bros . Thos . Pargatier , P . P : G . D . C . Middx . and Surrey ; W . J . Batho , 433 ; Prof . F . W . Driver , P . G . Stwd . Eng ., P . P . G . I . of W . Middx . and Surrey ; and H . F . E . Pistorins , P . M . 217 , S . Africa .

The Prov . Grand Lodge was opened in ample form by the Prov . G . Master , who was saluted by the brethren present . The minutes of the last meeting were read and confirmed . The roll of lodges was then called , and all were represented . Letters and communications were read by the Prov . G . Secretary . The Prov . G . Treasurer ' s account and Auditors' report was received and adopted . The Prov . G . Treasurer was elected .

The Prov . G . Master then proceeded to invest the Prov . G . Officers for the ensuing year : Bro . Fredk . West ... ... ... D . P . G . M .

„ J . R . Mosse ... ... ... ... Prov . S . G . W . „ J . L . Barrett ... ... ... Prov . J . G . W . „ F . C . Van Duzer ... ... ... Prov . G . M . O . „ A . H . Salter ... ... ... ' ... Prov . S . G . O . „ R . Wilson ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . O .

„ Rev . E . L . Houndle ... ... ... 7 r > / -. , ~ . „ Rev . W . P . Clare Hill ... ... j Prov . G . Chaps . „ Col . Bircham ... ... ... Prov . G . Treas . „ T . W . Lambert ... ... ... Prov ; G . R . of M . „ A . H . Bowles ... ... ... Prov . G . Sec . „ T . F . Mackway ... ... ... Prov . S . G . D . „ W . Shaw ... ... ... ... Prov . J . G . D . „ H . L . Crozier ... ... ... Prov . G . I . of Wks . „ Major Bridges ... ... ... Prov . G . D . C . „ E . G . L . Anderson ... ... ... Prov . A . G . D . C .

„ C . Woodrow ... ... ... Prov . G . S . B . „ E . H . Lewis ... ... ... Prov . G . Std . Br . „ C . F . Passmore ... ... ... Prov . G . Org . ,, A . W . R . Sowman ... ... ... Prov . Asst . G . Sec . „ W . Hill ... ... ... ... Prov . G . I . G . „ R . Nevill ... ... ... ... ¦) „ „ „ „ F . Lockett ... ... ... j Prov . G . Stwds . „ Robt . Potter ... ... ... p . G . Tyler . The Prov . Grand Officers were saluted in due form . The four brethren who had served on the Committee of General

Purposes for the last year were re-appointed . By the unanimous decision of the Provincial Grand Lodge , the Prov . G . M ., the Earl of Onslow , was recommended to H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , M . W . G . M ., for another term of three years . The Provincial Grand Lodge was then closed . After the discussion of the well-served banquet , the Prov . G . M . gave the usual toasts .

" The Queen and Mark Masonry , " "The M . W . G . M ., H . R . H . the Prince of Wales , " having been given , "The Pro G . M ., the Earl of Euston , " followed .

Bro . F . WEST responded to " The D . G . M ., Viscount Dungarvan , and the Grand Officers , Present and Past . " In proposing " The D . P . G . M ., Bro . F . West , " Lord ONSLOW observed how much Mark Masonry had progressed under the zealous care of Bro . West , and that the Croydon was a great and important lodge in his provirce . The brethren most enthusiastically responded to the toast .

Bio . WEST , in reply , said how gratified he felt that his efforts had been appreciated . The D . P . G . M . then gave the toast of " The Prov . G M . ( " which was heartily acknowledged by those present . The Earl of ONSLOW , in reply . said how pleased he was to be so ably

supported by the officers and brethren of his province . It was a great gratification to him to welcome them . His chief interests and wishes were connected with the Provincial Grand Lod ge , and , whilst thanking the brethren for their past support , trusted they would extend it in the future . The toast of " The Visitors " was next given .

Bro . H . F . E . PISTOUIUS , of South Alrica , responded in a few wellchosen words .

In giving the toast of " The Prov . Grand Officers , " Bro . ' Lord ONSLOW coupled it with the name of Bro . J . L . Barrett , Prov . J . G . W . His lordshi p said the Provincial Grand Lodge was deeply indebted to Bro . Barrett for his handsome gift of a banner , which had been displayed for the first time that evening in Provincial Grand Lodge .

Bro . Barrett , in reply , said that last year he had been appointed by the Prov . Grand Master Prov . G . Std . Br ., and it then occurred to him that it was absurd that he should have no banner to carry ; and so that this should not occur to the future holders of the office , he had determined to supply the deficiency . This he had done , and he trusted it might be displayed for many years to come in Provincial Grand Lodge . The Prov . G . Tyler ' s toast brought the evening to a close .

Provincial Priory Of Staffordshire , Warwickshire, And Leicestershire.

PROVINCIAL PRIORY OF STAFFORDSHIRE , WARWICKSHIRE , AND LEICESTERSHIRE .

A meeting of the above Provincial Priory , to which Derb y and Nottingham are attached , was held at the Great Western Hotel , Birmingham , on Friday , the 28 th ult . The Very Eminent Knight Charles Fendelow , G . C . T ., Prov . Prior ,

the Most Eminent and Supreme Grand Master , the Right Hon . the Earl of Euston , G . C . T ., accompanied by the Very Eminent Knights C . F . Matier , K . C . T ., Great Vice-Chancellor , and Charles Belton , K . C . T ., Great Marshal , and other Great Officers , entered the priory and were received in the customary manner .